Refugees Flee the U.S

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Heavy winds and blinding snow were sweeping through the tiny town of Emerson, Canada, around dawn on Wednesday morning when the call came in to local fire chief Jeff French: a group of asylum seekers from the United States had just crossed the Canadian border, but got pinned down by the blizzard somewhere on the outskirts of town.

With roads closed in the area, temperatures below minus 12 degrees celsius and winds gusting at 80 kilometres per hour, Mr French and his crew dispatched the town’s transit bus to rescue them  click here for full article courtsey of SMH 

Mounting numbers of migrants and refugees flee the US for Canada

Read Full article here SMH

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Hanan Ahlam is a Digital Communications consultant specializing in digital advocacy and professional writing. Hanan facilitates artistic, and educational workshops, as well as events that disseminate authentic information surrounding the Middle East, its history, politics and culture. The main thrust of Hanan's advocacy is aimed at raising awareness towards refugees and asylum seekers. Through her blogs www.themiddleeast.com.au www.refugeematters.com Hanan shares an authentic understanding of Middle Eastern history and politics with a focus on refugees, racism, and asylum seekers in detention,

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